HP Photosmart 240 HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Basics Guide - Page 49

maintain and transport your printer calibrate the print cartridge You can calibrate the print cartridge by using your printer's control panel. Try calibrating the print cartridge if colors in your photos are misaligned or if the calibration page did not print correctly when you installed a new print cartridge. Note: The first time you install a print cartridge in your printer, the printer automatically calibrates the print cartridge. For more information see install or replace the print cartridge on page 10. 1 Press the MENU button on the printer's control panel. 2 Load paper in the paper tray. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 8. 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS  button until Tools is highlighted on the printer's LCD screen. Press the OK button. 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS  button until Calibrate printer is highlighted on the printer's LCD screen. Press the OK button. 5 When the message PRINTER CALIBRATION. LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK. appears on the printer's LCD screen, press the OK button. The message PRINTING CALIBRATION PAGE... appears on the printer's LCD screen and the On/Attention light blinks while the printer calibrates the print cartridge. When the printer finishes calibrating the print cartridge, it prints a calibration page to confirm that the calibration was successful. Calibration page • The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly. • If an "x" appears to the left of any of the bars, calibrate the print cartridge again. If the "x" still appears, replace the print cartridge. store your printer Protect the printer and print cartridge by storing them properly when you are not using them. Note: For information about storing and handling photo paper, see maintain the quality of your photo paper on page 9. basics guide 45